MLK Center mourns teen killed at birthday party on Indy s north side
Keondre Davidson, an alumnus of the center s Tarkington Teen Work Crew, was shot and killed on Salem Street Wednesday while celebrating his 19th birthday. Author: Sarah Jones Updated: 1:00 AM EDT May 14, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Keondre Davidson was celebrating his 19th birthday surrounded by family and friends when he was shot Wednesday night on Salem Street.
The MLK Center posted a photo of the Tarkington Teen Work Crew alum on their Instagram page with the caption, “We are heartbroken again. Keondre was killed tonight on Salem Street… He has two young children and one on the way. Today was his birthday. Please stay tuned for ways to support his sisters and children.
Apr 22, 2021 / 03:22 PM EST
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Allison Luthe, Executive Director, MLK Center, tells us more about the MLK programming and efforts contribute to community change and social justice.
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Apr 5, 2021 / 09:13 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – There’s a new push to celebrate and improve on the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Indianapolis.
Allison Luthe, the executive director of the center, was on Daybreak Monday.
She explained the original purpose of the facility, how it’s expanded over the past five decades and some of the improvements that are needed for the building.
“We provide programming for neighborhood youth, ages zero to 24 and their families, and so we are running out of space,” Luthe said. “We really need to fix up our building so that we can grow.”
She also talked about the projects total cost, how to donate and how much longer people can give to the project.
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After DorShann Lewis, a Black working mother in Fishers had her baby late last year, she relied on virtual visits to see her doctor.
“It was much more convenient,” she says. “I didn’t have to deal with the mask and just the overall fear. And just having the flexibility to be at home and to know that I was safe at home with the kids.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has jump-started telemedicine remote healthcare services that take place on a computer or phone.
But many Hoosiers who don’t have a computer, or who lack stable internet access at home, risk being left behind. And new research shows that Black communities are the most likely to lack complete access to telemedicine services.